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Using Open Data to combat Global Health, Water Supplies, and other Critical Issues

Andrew Steer and Larry Brilliant | Winnipeg Free Press | March 21, 2013

History shows us the power of information to avert crisis. For example, as a result of a dramatic increase in data, the public health community has transformed its ability to identify and respond to a pandemic. Less than 20 years ago, it took, on average, 167 days to detect and verify a disease outbreak. Read More »